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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can absolutely confirm ECNL teams headhunt super talented kids to hurt them and nock them out of games.

Big kids playing boot ball should be the motto.

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I don't believe you.  Why, because if this was true any sensible parent would remove their child from a team whose coach does this and would report it directly to the club. [/quote]

Your child clearly does not play for a top team then. Most girls on these teams relish playing that YNT call-up and showing them they are nothing special. This leads to overaggressive play especially if there is a gap in quality, which their almost always is in this example. Add a coach who encourages pushing the boundaries and its a match where no one in complaining to parents about the coach. The talented technical players get kicked out of the game. Leading to coaches wanting bigger and more durable players who don;t have the technical ability to play fast with the ball on the deck so you have what we see in ECNL play, sadly predictable.[/quote]
This is exactly my assessment as well.

ECNL needs to spent time educating refs about what dangerous play looks like. They also need to stand behind their refs when a decision is made. I get the meathead allure of going so hard that you hurt 
others. But, this is counter productive to getting players into the next level if theyre all hurt and cant play any longer.[/quote]

There are not ECNL refs, GA refs, etc.  Refs are certified by a state association and the same refs officiate ECNL games, GA games, MLSN games, state association games.  The assignors are going to put out the games and the best refs are going to signup for games that a) pay them the most and b) require least travel.[/quote]
Offer more money for ECNL games but require passing a certification program that defines league expections for calls and player safety.

Seems easy to address [/quote]

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